Former Philadelphia Eagles star Jason Kelce is only a few months into retirement, but he’s already making the most of it.
Kelce recently sat down with GQ to talk about the post-NFL chapter of his life. During this chat, the Super Bowl champion revealed that he has already made a significant change to his health.
To make a long story short, the days of Kelce weighing close to 300 pounds are over. In just the last few months, he has dropped roughly 20 pounds. The goal for him is to shed another 20 pounds in the future.
“As far as the weight is concerned, I weighed 295 for the majority of my NFL career, and I look forward to losing some of those pounds,” Kelce told GQ. “I don’t want to get too small. I think a lot of guys, especially offensive linemen, they lose too much weight, and then they look like bobbleheads because their neck gets so small, but their head stays the same size.
“So for me, I feel like for some reason, 250 to 260 feels like I’ll be still big and be happy with the way I look without having a six-pack. But I’ll still be able to have that stature a little bit. Right now, I’m about 277. I’m almost 20 pounds down right now. It’s hard to imagine another nearly 20 pounds coming off, being honest with you. But my back already feels better. My knees already feel better. So another 20 pounds hopefully will make that much more adept at playing with my children.”
Kelce provided a list of the injuries he suffered over the course of his football career. It really put into perspective what kind of physical toll the players take on.
“I’ve had a twice-reconstructed right knee, a surgery on my hand, my groin. I’ve broken toes. I’ve had my share of things that have gone wrong, not to mention just the wear and tear of playing 13 years in the NFL.”
Thankfully, Kelce’s lifestyle won’t be hindered by his injuries. And if anything, it’ll only get better now that he’s feeling a bit lighter.
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